Knowledge Base
Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Stadium View.
- Accumulator
- A bet that combines multiple picks into a single wager; all picks must win for you to receive a payout.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread-style bet that gives one team a virtual head start or deficit, removing the draw as an option.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you have set aside for betting.
- Bet Builder
- An online tool that lets you combine several outcomes from the same match into one custom bet.
- Bet Slip
- The digital record that lists the picks you have made and shows the potential payout.
- Cash Out
- The option to settle a bet before the event ends, letting you lock in a profit or cut a loss.
- Corner Kick
- A market that lets you wager on how many corner kicks will occur during a match.
- Double Chance
- A bet that covers two of the three possible match outcomes—home win, draw, or away win—in one wager.
- Draw No Bet
- A market where you pick a team to win; if the match ends in a draw, your stake is refunded.
- Edge
- The perceived advantage you believe you have over the odds offered by the bookmaker.
- Fixed Odds
- The payout odds set at the time you place your bet, which stay the same even if the line later moves.
- Handicap
- A point adjustment applied to a team’s final score to create more balanced betting odds.
- In-Play
- Bets placed after the match has started, with odds that change as the game unfolds.
- Lay
- To bet against a particular outcome, essentially acting as the bookmaker yourself.
- Margin
- The bookmaker’s built‑in advantage, expressed as a percentage, which ensures profit over the long term.
- Market
- A specific betting category or event you can wager on, such as match result, total goals, or player props.
- Odds
- The numerical expression of how likely an outcome is, determining how much you can win relative to your stake.
- Over/Under
- A bet on whether a specific statistic—like total goals—will be higher or lower than a set line.
- Parlay
- A bet that links two or more picks; all must win for you to get a payout, offering higher odds than single bets.
- Point Spread
- A handicap placed on the favored team to level the betting field, similar to a handicap in football betting.
- Price
- Another word for the odds at which a bet is offered.
- Profit
- The net amount you gain from a winning bet after the original stake is subtracted.
- Push
- A tie result in a bet where the outcome matches the line exactly, and your stake is returned.
- Stake
- The amount of money you wager on a bet.
- Value Bet
- A wager where the odds seem higher than the true chance of the outcome, giving an expected positive return.